My niece Renee holds her niece (and my grandniece) Halley.
Befitting her name, Halley came blazing in like a comet on February 23. Jen was in labor for...15 minutes?! (Like, let's hurry and get this over with already!)
With a mother who is a geologist and an aunt working in water conservation, chances are good that Halley will be closely attuned to nature. I'm already looking into hiking boots for toddlers.
We as a family rejoice at her arrival, for each new birth is one more hope for humanity.
[First posted: March 2, 2015]
